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Nebraska man tapped for city post
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Nebraska man tapped for city post
By Mike Wiggins 
September 30, 2020
A longtime resident of Nebraska, Silas Clarke has wanted to move to the West for some time. He’ll get that chance as the new Ouray city administrator. The Ouray City Council on Monday voted unanimous...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
September 30, 2020
GUNNISON Proposed changes to Gunnison’s land-use regulations could pave the way for accessory dwelling units in a residential zone designed for single family homes have come under fire. Concerned citi...
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Ceremony to officially open courthouse
By Carolina Brown 
September 30, 2020
The long-awaited ceremony for the Ouray County Courthouse renovation is scheduled for next week, and though the ribbon cutting will look a little different than it was originally envisioned due to the...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
By News Staff 
September 30, 2020
THURSDAY, OCT. 1 LIVE MUSIC: Stillhouse Junkies at the Courtyard at 610 in Ridgway. 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. $30/table, reserve online. ART WALK: Telluride Art Walk, receptions at participating venues ...
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Landscaper: Pay bill or go to court
By Carolina Brown 
September 30, 2020
A Ridgway landscaper who filed a small-claims complaint against the Ouray School District last year is now asking the district to pay her for work on the school’s playground. Susan Maybach, who owns E...
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WHY CITY COUNCILORS CHOSE SILAS CLARKE
By News Staff 
September 30, 2020
The current city administrator in Hickman, Nebraska, was the clear choice of the Ouray City Council, as well as a variety of local government and business leaders and Ouray citizens who interviewed hi...
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Schools adjust to new normal
By Carolina Brown 
September 30, 2020
Principals at both Ridgway Elementary and Secondary Schools reported a smooth adjustment to the new normal of daily temperature checks, social distancing mask wearing and remaining in cohort groups to...
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Q&A: Election 2020
By Sandra Fish 
September 30, 2020
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, but registered voters in Colorado will start receiving mail-in ballots after Oct 9. With national concern about the integrity of mail-in ballots, Colorado is getting n...
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With virus, more questions than answers
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With virus, more questions than answers
By Liz Teitz 
September 30, 2020
The day before I flew to Colorado in May, I spent a long evening at my grandma’s house, wearing a mask and talking from across the room, trying to figure out how to keep my distance and still take adv...
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Market through the roof
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Market through the roof
By Liz Teitz 
September 28, 2020
For years, Dana and Andy Rodes talked about retiring in Colorado. A Colorado Springs native, she planned to eventually leave Texas and return to the mountains where she grew up. Then the coronavirus ...
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Rally calls for civility, features exchanges
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Rally calls for civility, features exchanges
By Liz Teitz 
September 24, 2020
A group of about 30 people gathered Saturday at Ridgway’s Hartwell Park for a “Freedom Rally,” many waving American flags and signs supporting President Donald Trump. Attendees said they wanted to enc...
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Pandemic could put January festival on thin ice
By Mike Wiggins 
September 24, 2020
Last year’s 25th edition of the Ouray Ice Festival had all the usual fanfare — the climbing competitions and clinics, the presentations and auctions, and of course the anything-goes Saturday night Pet...
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Sales tax revenue continues summer climb
By Mike Wiggins 
September 24, 2020
The cancellation of the Fourth of July celebration — the busiest time each year in Ouray — did not prove to be a drag on the city’s budget. The city collected $357,284 in sales tax revenue this month,...
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Teacher named ‘Woman of the Year’
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Teacher named ‘Woman of the Year’
By Mike Wiggins 
September 24, 2020
Every student at Ouray School receives a free pass to the Hot Springs Pool. Jenny Hart believes in reciprocating that gift. It’s why the fourth grade teacher works alongside those same young people wh...
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NEWS BRIEFS
By News Staff 
September 24, 2020
City administrator candidates’ meet-and-greet set for Friday Residents will have a chance to meet the three finalists for the Ouray city administrator job on Friday when the candidates come to town fo...
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Ice Park director boasts experience
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Ice Park director boasts experience
By Carolina Brown 
September 24, 2020
The Ouray Ice Park has a new executive director with plenty of experience to take it through the next year of uncertainty and look ahead to a future of a steady flow of water, ice and funds. With a St...
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THE REGION AROUND
By News Staff 
September 24, 2020
GUNNISON July was the largest revenue generating month in the history of Gunnison Valley’s lodging industry, another sign that the pandemic and the local economy can make strange bedfellows. “I was re...
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Got voting questions? We’ve got answers
By Sandra Fish 
September 24, 2020
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, but registered voters in Colorado will receive mail-in ballots after Oct. 9. With national concern about the integrity of mail-in ballots, Colorado is getting national...
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FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE
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FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE
By Erin McIntyre 
September 24, 2020
At daybreak, Dustin Mullins saw the wisp of smoke rising to the east. He was getting ready to hunt with some others that morning at his ranch and saw the beginnings of the fire, near Courthouse Mount...
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After delays, county approves trail to settle lawsuit
By Carolina Brown 
September 24, 2020
Ouray County reached a settlement agreement Wednesday with upper County Road 5 property owners who filed suit against the county in January 2019. Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a settlemen...
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County turns attention to prairie dogs at 4-H Center
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County turns attention to prairie dogs at 4-H Center
County manager insists on controlling rodents despite pushback from commissioner
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 17, 2026
Ouray County will control the prairie dog population at the 4-H Event Center and Fairgrounds. Ouray County Manager Antonio Mendez said he has yet to decide on a method, but that the end goal is contro...
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Gym members decry removal of free weights
City cites structural issues, will pursue short-term fix
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
June 17, 2026
The sudden removal of most of the free weights from the fitness center at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool has angered members who say the city eliminated one of the primary reasons they work out there. Cit...
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Town accepts grant to explore all-electric rules
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 17, 2026
The Ridgway Town Council has decided it’s willing to take a chance on a grant-funded public process in pursuit of an all-electric building code for new construction. Councilors unanimously voted on Ju...
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After hiatus, Ridgway to fly flag during Pride Month
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 17, 2026
Ridgway town councilors voted last week to fly the pride flag at Ridgway Town Hall for the remainder of Pride Month, after deciding not to last year. At a June 10 meeting, Councilor Polly Kroger reque...
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Library seeks money from city for expansion
State agency says local buy-in will improve chances of grant; council to consider funding request during fall budget talks
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
June 17, 2026
The Ouray Library District has asked the city of Ouray to contribute $100,000 toward its expansion, hoping to pair it with other funding from local and state governments. In a June 2 letter, which als...
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